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Terror Suspects Still at Large

Of 86 individuals that detainees say Al Qaeda `deemed suitable' for attacks in the U.S. or Europe, most remain free, documents show.

THE PRISONER PROBLEM

September 07, 2006|Josh Meyer, Times Staff Writer

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani

Born about 1974 in Tanzania.


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Al Qaeda document forger and travel facilitator. Indicted for his alleged role in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in East Africa. After moving to Afghanistan, became a cook for Osama bin Laden before moving to a forgery office in Kandahar.

Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi

The Saudi is believed to be one of two key financial facilitators entrusted by Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to manage funding for the hijackings. Reports suggest direct ties to several of the hijackers and to other operatives. Worked in the Al Qaeda media center in Afghanistan from 2000 until he left for the United Arab Emirates in 2001. Hid in Pakistan until his capture in 2003.

Lillie

Malaysian-born key lieutenant for Hambali, the jailed operative from Jemaah Islamiah, an Al Qaeda-linked group in Southeast Asia. Allegedly facilitated the transfer of Al Qaeda funds used for the JW Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2003. Was said to be particularly interested in the ideas of martyrdom and slated to be a suicide operative for an

Al Qaeda "second wave" attack targeting Los Angeles.

Majid Khan

Before his 2003 capture, the Pakistani national was an Al Qaeda operative with U.S. connections. Moved with his family to Baltimore in 1996, becoming involved in local Islamic organizations before returning to Pakistan in 2002. His uncle and cousin, both suspected Al Qaeda operatives, introduced him to Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who was impressed with Khan's English skills and knowledge of the United States and selected him as an operative for a possible attack in the U.S. Khan allegedly researched poisoning U.S. reservoirs and was considered for an operation to kill Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

Abd al Rahim al Nashiri

Born in 1965, Saudi national of Yemeni descent. Was Al Qaeda's operations chief in the Arabian Peninsula until his capture in 2002. Led cells in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Convicted by a Yemeni court of being the mastermind and local manager of the 2000 bombing of the U.S. destroyer Cole off Yemen.

Abu Faraj Libbi

Libyan paramilitary commander took on more direct operational responsibilities after the arrest in 2003 of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. Was the organization's general manager, subordinate only to Bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri, beginning in mid-2003. Was a conduit for communications between Al Qaeda managers and Bin Laden from August 2003 until his capture in 2005.

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